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Wed, 06 Aug 1997
Secretary charged with libel
Secretary charged with libel JAKARTA (JP): The personal secretary of former politician Soebadio Sastrosatomo was charged yesterday with defaming President Soeharto by helping publish his employer's banned book.
Wed, 06 Aug 1997
HK expects more tourists from Southeast Asia
HK expects more tourists from Southeast Asia JAKARTA (JP): Hong Kong expects more visitors from Southeast Asia this year following its return to China, the Hong Kong Tourist Association (HKTA) said here yesterday.
Wed, 06 Aug 1997
Education insurance seminar
Education insurance seminar JAKARTA (JP): Event organizer PT BisnisAsia MitraBuana is to hold a seminar on education insurance at the Jakarta Convention Center in Central Jakarta on Saturday and Sunday.
Wed, 06 Aug 1997
Capital flight
Capital flightFrom MerdekaThe Indonesian government should have long prevented wealth transfer offshore or investment abroad by Indonesian businesspeople, or "capital flight" as it is otherwise known. But in the past decade, many Indonesian businesspeople have invested abroad by setting up...
Wed, 06 Aug 1997
Dutchman drowned in Bengkulu
Dutchman drowned in Bengkulu BENGKULU: A 42-year-old Dutchman, later identified as Mosjaab, drowned to death yesterday in the tourist resort of the Pantai Panjang beach here when he was swimming on the shore along with his wife, daughter, and son-in-law.Local police chief Lt. Col. Muh.
Wed, 06 Aug 1997
Tilaar, a futurist who wants consistency in education policy
Tilaar, a futurist who wants consistency in education policyBy Irawati Wisnumurti JAKARTA (JP): H.A.R. Tilaar is a futurist and visionary to those who know him well, always looking ahead to study the future role of education.
Wed, 06 Aug 1997
Myanmar plans ASEAN bash
Myanmar plans ASEAN bash YANGON (AFP): Myanmar, a brand-new member of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations, is to hold a ceremony Friday marking ASEAN's 30th anniversary, the official press reported yesterday.
Wed, 06 Aug 1997
New Army officers installed
New Army officers installed DILI, E. Timor: Col. Suryo Prabowo, former secretary to the chief of general affairs of the Armed Forces, was installed yesterday as deputy chief of Wira Dharma Command.Col. Suryo, who had served in East Timor as the command's chief of staff, replaced Col.
Wed, 06 Aug 1997
RI opts for Russia's Sukhoi-30K
RI opts for Russia's Sukhoi-30K JAKARTA (JP): Indonesia opted yesterday to buy Sukhoi-30K jet fighters from Russia, in preference over fighters from other countries.The decision was announced by State Minister of National Development Planning Ginandjar Kartasasmita, ending weeks of speculation...
Wed, 06 Aug 1997
The clearing of land causes haze
The clearing of land causes haze PADANG, W. Sumatra: The practice of burning waste after clearing land for new plantations has contributed to the haze that has been clouding parts of Sumatra and Kalimantan, an official from the ministry of forestry said yesterday.
Wed, 06 Aug 1997
Indonesia still forbids tea plantation expansions
Indonesia still forbids tea plantation expansions JAKARTA (JP): The government would continue its policy to restrict an expansion of tea plantations despite an increase in the demand on international markets, Secretary General of the Ministry of Agriculture Syarifudin Karama said yesterday.
Wed, 06 Aug 1997
Surjadi wants 'greener' officials
Surjadi wants 'greener' officials JAKARTA (JP): Governor Surjadi Soedirdja expressed concern yesterday over the numerous officials who are easily bribed to recommend the development of green belt areas into commercial projects.
Wed, 06 Aug 1997
Faulty wiring killed regent
Faulty wiring killed regent UJUNGPANDANG, S. Sulawesi: Police said yesterday that the death of Andi Saad Pasilong, the Polewali Mamasa Regency chief, at his official residence on Sunday was an accident.Polewali Mamasa Police Chief Lt. Col.
Wed, 06 Aug 1997
Bhakti's shares in Ficorinvest to rise
Bhakti's shares in Ficorinvest to rise JAKARTA (JP): PT Bhakti Investama, a local securities company, will increase its share ownership in Ficorinvest Bank (First Indonesian Finance and Investment Corporation bank) to 26 percent.
Wed, 06 Aug 1997
RI fencers go overseas for pre-Games matches
RI fencers go overseas for pre-Games matches JAKARTA (JP): Indonesian men's and women's fencers are set to retain the overall medal honors at the 19th SEA Games, as they did two years ago in Chiang Mai, Thailand.
Wed, 06 Aug 1997
Soeharto yet to decide on Mandela's letter
Soeharto yet to decide on Mandela's letter JAKARTA (JP): A senior cabinet official questioned yesterday whether the release of rebel leader Jose Alexandre "Xanana" Gusmao, as requested by South African President Nelson Mandela in a letter to President Soeharto, would help resolve the East Timor...
Wed, 06 Aug 1997
SEAG local shuttlers named after World Cup
SEAG local shuttlers named after World Cup JAKARTA (JP): The Badminton Association of Indonesia will select the country's best shuttlers for the 19th SEA Games here in October after the 1997 World Cup Badminton Championships in Yogyakarta this month.
Wed, 06 Aug 1997
RP inflation 4.8% in July
RP inflation 4.8% in July MANILA (AFP): Philippine consumer prices rose by a lower than expected 4.8 percent from a year earlier in July, on course for the full-year target of between six and seven percent despite a sharp depreciation of the peso, officials said yesterday.
Wed, 06 Aug 1997
Honda engine plant goes on stream in RI
Honda engine plant goes on stream in RI JAKARTA (JP): Japan's Honda Motor Ltd. launched its first assembly plant in Indonesia yesterday to consolidate its lead in the local market.The US$2.02 million Honda Engine Multipurpose plant in the Indotaisei Industrial District, Karawang, West Java, has an...
Wed, 06 Aug 1997
Stock Exchange
Stock ExchangeStock prices on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (in rupiah) on August 05, 1997: Shares Close Change Trading Volume ----------------------------------------------------------- Ades Alfindo 1,125 -175 116,500 AHAP Insurance 2,500 0 0 Alter Abadi 1,150 25 930,500 Alumindo Light Metal 1,325...
Wed, 06 Aug 1997
Preachers get airtime in KL
Preachers get airtime in KL KUALA LUMPUR (DPA): Malaysia's state-run television and radio networks may soon give airtime to religious leaders from all faiths, but they can only talk about social issues and not religion, reports said yesterday.
Wed, 06 Aug 1997
Housing complex in Bogor
Housing complex in Bogor JAKARTA (JP): A developer of resort-style houses in Bogor will start the second phase of its project next week, according to a company executive.Privately-owned PT Graha Andrasentra Propertindo's president Hamid Mundzir said yesterday the construction of 850 houses in the...
Wed, 06 Aug 1997
Senior official lauds regional councils' independence
Senior official lauds regional councils' independence JAKARTA (JP): A senior government official lauded yesterday the independence of regional legislative councils saying they had the right to elect their own council speakers without pressure from a political party's central office.
Wed, 06 Aug 1997
Adventure and culture all in a day's leisurely sail
Adventure and culture all in a day's leisurely sailBy Listiana Operananta Looking for a day-tour with a difference to get away from the bustle of Jakarta? Try going for a sail aboard a phinisi, a traditional wooden Bugis schooner, to the Thousand Islands in Jakarta Bay.
Wed, 06 Aug 1997
Developer unveils plan for Kramat Jati market
Developer unveils plan for Kramat Jati market JAKARTA (JP): The Jakarta Administration unveiled its plan yesterday to renovate the notoriously dirty Kramat Jati market in East Jakarta into what it billed as Southeast Asia's largest fruit and vegetable distribution center.
Wed, 06 Aug 1997
New subscription rate
New subscription rate To meet with increasing production costs, The Jakarta Post will apply a new monthly subscription rate of Rp 22,000 as of Sept. 1, 1997. The new unregistered mailing rate will be Rp 66,000 for a three-month subscription. -- The Publisher
Wed, 06 Aug 1997
Artificial rain to start soon
Artificial rain to start soon JAKARTA (JP): Minister of Public Works Radinal Moochtar said yesterday that his department was intensifying the production of artificial rain in several drought-hit areas in Java and South Sulawesi.
Wed, 06 Aug 1997
Closed debate on labor bill irks workers union
Closed debate on labor bill irks workers union JAKARTA (JP): The All Indonesian Workers Union Federation (FSPSI) joined in the chorus of criticism yesterday against the backroom deliberation of the manpower bill, demanding a public explanation from both the central government and the House of...
Wed, 06 Aug 1997
Student stabbing takes brawl death toll to six
Student stabbing takes brawl death toll to six JAKARTA (JP): Another senior high school student has died in a fight, bringing the 1997 death toll of students killed in street brawls to at least six.Madinah bin Simin, 18, a student at the private Panti Karya technical high school in Depok, was...
Wed, 06 Aug 1997
SEA Games fund: Don't cry!
SEA Games fund: Don't cry!From Sinar PagiNot all realities will become realities. This axiom should be addressed to Wismoyo Arismunandar, the Indonesian Sports Committee's chairman. He is currently busy with preparations for the upcoming 19th Southeast Asian Games (SEA Games) to be held in...
Wed, 06 Aug 1997
Spotlight
SpotlightPhoto A: InfantryJP/leoINFANTRY AWARD: The chief of the Infantry Armament Center, Maj. Gen. Luhut B. Panjaitan (left) presents an award to August Parengkuan (right), deputy chief editor of Kompas daily, for his participation in the publication of a book on the Army's infantry.
Wed, 06 Aug 1997
Where to go in Jakarta:
Where to go in Jakarta:Music * Sari Pan Pacific Hotel: Jl. Thamrin, Central Jakarta: - Melati Mediterranean Bar & Grill: Opening hours at 12 noon to 1 a.m., Dora Sahertian, solo pianist, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday. Harpa Singers, Friday, Saturday, Sunday and Monday, 9:30 p.m. to 1 a.m. .
Wed, 06 Aug 1997
S. Korea shakes out cabinet but keeps key ministers
S. Korea shakes out cabinet but keeps key ministers SEOUL (Reuter): South Korean President Kim Young-sam carried out a cabinet reshuffle yesterday but kept foreign, defense and key economic ministers, a presidential spokesman said.
Wed, 06 Aug 1997
Four power talks 44 years late
Four power talks 44 years late HONG KONG (JP): Long overdue talks on the most crucial East Asian security issue begin in New York's Columbia University this morning.But it will be a minor miracle if the four-power discussions quickly lead to a major lessening of tensions in the enduring Cold War on...
Wed, 06 Aug 1997
'Review on UN rights declaration not needed'
'Review on UN rights declaration not needed' The debate on whether the United Nations declaration on human rights needs a review surfaced during the ASEAN Post Ministerial Conference in Malaysia last week and has wide repercussions.
Wed, 06 Aug 1997
Tridana sets Rp 30b loan
Tridana sets Rp 30b loan HONG KONG (Reuter): PT Tridana Pratama Finance has mandated BII Capital Markets to arrange a Rp 30 billion revolving underwriting facility, Bank Internasional Indonesia said.The facility has a tenor of two years and pays a committed margin of 0.75 percent per annum.
Wed, 06 Aug 1997
Asian stocks volatile on HK tycoon's move
Asian stocks volatile on HK tycoon's move SINGAPORE (AFP): Singapore stocks fell, but two of the exchange's biggest stocks roared ahead on news that Hong Kong tycoon Li Ka-shing was taking stakes in Hong Kong trading firm Jardine Matheson Holdings Ltd.
Wed, 06 Aug 1997
Int'l conference on religion
Int'l conference on religion JAKARTA (JP): Minister of Religious Affairs Tarmizi Taher is scheduled to open an international conference on Islam- Christianity relations at Horison Hotel in North Jakarta Thursday.Chairperson of the organizing committee, H.
Wed, 06 Aug 1997
Human rights body recommends independent team for Pakpahan
Human rights body recommends independent team for Pakpahan JAKARTA (JP): The National Commission for Human Rights promised yesterday to urge the government to form an independent medical team to seek a third opinion on labor leader Muchtar Pakpahan's health.
Wed, 06 Aug 1997
Soeharto okays Hartono's entry into ICMI
Soeharto okays Hartono's entry into ICMI JAKARTA (JP): President Soeharto gave Minister of Information R. Hartono the green light yesterday to join the Association of Indonesian Moslem Intellectuals (ICMI).ICMI chairman B.J.
Wed, 06 Aug 1997
Indonesia, Australia unite to combat crime
Indonesia, Australia unite to combat crime JAKARTA (JP): Indonesian and Australian police forces agreed in Canberra yesterday to help one another in fighting transnational crimes.A memorandum of understanding was signed in the Australian capital by Gen. Dibyo Widodo and Commissioner Mick J.
Wed, 06 Aug 1997
Singapore, HK, Japan have best institutions
Singapore, HK, Japan have best institutions SINGAPORE (AFP): Singapore, Hong Kong and Japan boast Asia's most highly regarded institutions while Thailand, South Korea, Indonesia and China are seen to have the worst, according to a survey of expatriate executives.
Wed, 06 Aug 1997
Rama sets revolving loan
Rama sets revolving loan HONG KONG (Reuter): PT Rama Multi Finance has mandated BII Capital Markets to arrange a US$100 billion two-tranche revolving facility, Bank Internasional Indonesia said.Tranche A is a Rp 60 billion revolving underwriting facility.
Tue, 05 Aug 1997
WB names de Tray as RI country director
WB names de Tray as RI country director JAKARTA (JP): The World Bank has appointed Dennis de Tray as country director based in Jakarta as part of its decentralization and management changes in the East Asia and Pacific region.
Tue, 05 Aug 1997
Demaria wins 250cc world race
Demaria wins 250cc world race JAKARTA (JP): Taking the lead from the start French crosser Yves Demaria won the 12th leg of the 250cc World Motocross championships at Jatinangor Circuit near Bandung.The Marseille-born Honda rider, one of 20 foreign riders, secured 40 points and clocked 45:13.
Tue, 05 Aug 1997
Unfinished messy affair
Unfinished messy affair As much as the government insists that the riot which rocked Jakarta in July last year is a closed case, we find this decision hard to accept. The July 27 incident, as the case has come to be known, has left many unanswered questions for the nation, especially the government.
Tue, 05 Aug 1997
Kia creditors agree to 183.1b won loan
Kia creditors agree to 183.1b won loan SEOUL (Reuter): Creditor banks to South Korea's Kia Group agreed to grant 183.1 billion won in emergency loans to four Kia affiliates under certain conditions, the Korea First Bank president said yesterday.
Tue, 05 Aug 1997
Home alone girl molested
Home alone girl molested JAKARTA (JP): A seven-year-old girl, who was left home alone by her parents, was molested by a visitor Sunday, a South Jakarta police officer said.Her mother, who took the girl for a thorough check up at Cipto Mangunkusumo General Hospital yesterday, confirmed the police...
Tue, 05 Aug 1997
S. Africa punishes Portugal
S. Africa punishes Portugal CAPE TOWN, South Africa (Agencies): South Africa has expelled Portugal's ambassador over the leaking of a misdirected note from President Nelson Mandela to his Indonesian counterpart, but diplomatic ties remain intact, government sources said yesterday.
Tue, 05 Aug 1997
RP defense secretary quits
RP defense secretary quits MANILA (DPA): The Philippines' defense secretary said yesterday he had submitted his resignation to President Fidel Ramos amid mounting calls for him to vacate his post in preparation for his plans to run for president in the 1998 election.